The influence of Enteral Nutrition in postoperative patients with poor liver function

Table 2 Changes of nutritional status

Parameters	Control (n = 30)			TPN (n = 40)			EN (n = 65)
	1st BO*	5th PO**	10th PO	1st BO	5th PO	10th PO	1st BO	5th PO	10th PO
TRF (g/L)	1.1 ± 0.6	0.9 ± 0.3	0.8 ± 0.6	1.2 ± 0.4	1.0 ± 0.6	1.2 ± 0.3	1.3 ± 0.6	1.2 ± 0.5	1.2 ± 0.6
PAB (mg/L)	657 ± 232	591 ± 220	595 ± 213	690 ± 214	669 ± 228	667 ± 239	681 ± 228	719 ± 177	690 ± 221
TP (g/L)	63.6 ± 12.9	46.3 ± 9.7	48.1 ± 9.7	66.6 ± 12.2	48.3 ± 10.1	50.4 ± 9.6	70.1 ± 7.9	55.7 ± 7.8	63.5 ± 8.9
ALB (g/L)	30.8 ± 4.9	29.2 ± 5.9	29.1 ± 4.8	31.4 ± 4.9	30.8 ± 7.1	31.8 ± 5.0	36.5 ± 6.1	30.7 ± 4.0	32.9 ± 3.9
ANE	32.4 ± 10.8 mg·kg-1·7 d-1			105.3 ± 9.4 mg·kg-1·7 d-1			185.3 ± 8.4 mg·kg-1·7 d-1
W (kg)		-3.3 ± 1.7			-2.4 ± 1.1			-2.1 ± 0.9
COUA	23.5 ± 1.2	-	22.2 ± 1.3	23.6 ± 1.1	-	23.2 ± 1.3	24.4 ± 2.6	-	23.7 ± 2.2

BO: Before operation; PO: After operation; ANE: Accumulated nitrogen banlance; W: Weight change; COUA: Circumference of upper arm.